Rivermate
Rivermate Pricing
Rivermate pricing from the vendor’s own pricing page: 3 plans, cost by headcount, and the extra fees to budget for.
- starting price
- $349/employee/mo1
Rivermate plans
Employer of Record (EOR)
$349/employee/mo1
- No local entity needed
- Country-specific employment contracts
- Payroll, taxes and benefits managed
Contractor of Record (COR)
$149/contractor/mo1
Per contractor per month, from
- Rivermate signs the contract
- Locally compliant agreements
- Pay in 120+ currencies
Visa & Immigration
Quote only1
Pricing on request
- Visa eligibility assessment and strategy
- Work permit and visa application support
- Renewals, extensions and dependent visas
Price at a glance
Rivermate fees by company size
- Employer of Record (EOR)$349/employee/mo
| Employees | Employer of Record (EOR) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $349/mo$12,564 over 3 yrs |
| 5 | $1,745/mo$62,820 over 3 yrs |
| 10 | $3,490/mo$125,640 over 3 yrs |
| 25 | $8,725/mo$314,100 over 3 yrs |
| 50 | $17,450/mo$628,200 over 3 yrs |
| 100 | $34,900/mo$1,256,400 over 3 yrs |
Monthly provider fee at each plan’s published starting rate, before discounts and add-ons. Provider fee only: each employee’s salary and employer statutory costs are billed on top.
Extra and hidden costs
Is it worth the price?
13th percentileRivermate at $8,725/mo1 vs a category median of $13,725 (list price per month at 25 employees, 12 employer of record (EOR) products with published prices).
At 25 employees, Rivermate lists at $8,725 a month. Of the 12 employer of record (EOR) products with published prices, 1 cost less and 10 cost more.
Price comparison
| Product | Starting price | Pricing model | Pricing details |
|---|---|---|---|
Skuad | $199/employee/mo (Employer of Record (EOR) plan)2 | Per employee | Skuad plans and prices |
Rivermate | $349/employee/mo1 | Per employee | Rivermate pricing |
Playroll | $399/employee/mo3 | Per employee | What Playroll costs |
Multiplier | $459/employee/mo (billed annually)4 | Per employee | Multiplier plans and prices |
| $599/employee/mo5 | Per employee | Globalization Partners pricing | |
Oyster HR | $699/employee/mo6 | Per employee | What Oyster HR costs |
Lowest published monthly price of a plan for employer of record (EOR), cheapest first at 25 employees. “See plans”: priced on another basis; “Quote only”: no published price.
Rivermate price comparisons
Frequently asked questions
How much does Rivermate cost?
EOR is from $349 per employee per month, varying by country, headcount and hire type; Contractor of Record is from $149 per contractor per month. Visa pricing is on request.
Does Rivermate charge onboarding fees?
No. The pricing page states no onboarding or offboarding costs.
What plans does Rivermate offer?
Rivermate lists 3 plans: Employer of Record (EOR) ($349/employee/mo), Contractor of Record (COR) ($149/contractor/mo), and Visa & Immigration. List prices, before discounts and add-ons.
What do alternatives to Rivermate cost?
At 25 employees Rivermate lists at $8,725 a month; the lowest-priced alternatives compared here are Skuad ($4,975, $3,750 less), Playroll ($9,975, $1,250 more), and Multiplier ($11,475, $2,750 more), at list price.
How much does Rivermate cost per month?
On its lowest published plan ($349 per head), Rivermate comes to about $3,490 a month for 10 employees and $17,450 for 50, in provider fees at its starting rate; salaries and employer costs are extra; the Employer of Record (EOR) plan lists at $349/employee/mo. How that compares across the category: What employer of record (EOR) costs.
What does Rivermate charge beyond the subscription?
Rivermate lists 3 extra costs: Optional global health insurance, Optional health insurance for contractors, and Visa & Immigration priced on request.
Is Rivermate cheaper than Papaya Global?
Yes, at list price. For 25 employees Rivermate comes to $8,725 a month against $12,475 for Papaya Global, its published starting price; the rest of Papaya Global’s pricing is quoted. Features, support and contract terms side by side: Rivermate vs Papaya Global.
Who makes Rivermate?
Rivermate (an employer of record (EOR) provider) is sold by Rivermate BV. Rivermate is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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What changed
PricingWe updated Rivermate’s starting price to $349 per employee a month (we showed $149).
PlansWe updated Rivermate’s Employer of Record plan’s per-employee price to $349 (we showed $319).
PublishedFirst published.
Sources
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Quotes from the sources
- Rivermate rivermate.com/pricing“From $349 per employee/month Pricing may vary by country, headcount, project, and expat vs local hire.” “Hire full-time employees in 180+ countries—without setting up a local entity.”
- Payoneer Workforce Management (Skuad) skuad.io/pricing“Employer of Record (EOR) Hire, pay and manage employees Starting from $199 per employee/month”
- Playroll playroll.com/pricing/employer-of-record“From $399 Per Month. No Minimum Commitments.”
- Multiplier usemultiplier.com/pricing“Employer of Record pricing starts at $459 per employee per month on annual contracts”
- Globalization Partners (G-P) globalization-partners.com/pricing“Starting at USD 599”
- Oyster HR oysterhr.com/pricing“Employer of Record Hire, pay, and manage full-timers without entity setup USD 699 per employee/month”
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